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S. 386 (93rd)

National Mass Transportation Assistance Act of 1974

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

16 January 1973

Last action

26 November 1974 · President

Status

Public law 93-503.

Sponsors

Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

14 January 2025

Transport

Summary

Increases to 90 percent the Federal share of funds to assist States and local public agencies in financing the acquisition, construction, and improvement of facilities and equipment for use in mass transportation service in urban areas.. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants or loans to any State or local public body to enable it to assist any mass transportation system which maintains mass transportation service in an urban area to pay operating expenses incurred as a result of providing such service. Specifies conditions for such grants or loans. Provides that, in order to finance such grants and loans, the Secretary is authorized to incur obligations on behalf of the United States in the form of grant agreements or otherwise in amounts aggregating not to exceed $800,000,000. Increases to $6,100,000,000 the authorization for obligations to finance other specified mass transportation programs. (Amends 49 U.S.C. 1602, 1603)

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Timeline

  1. 16 January 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 January 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 July 1973

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-361.

    Source: Committee

  4. 31 July 1973

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-361.

    Source: Committee

  5. 10 September 1973

    Vote

    Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #385 (53-33).

    Source: Floor

  6. 10 September 1973

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #385 (53-33).

    Source: Floor

  7. 3 October 1973

    Passed

    Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 6452.

    Source: Floor

  8. 3 October 1973

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 6452.

    Source: Floor

  9. 16 October 1973

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  10. 25 October 1973

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  11. 26 February 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-813.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  12. 26 February 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-813.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  13. 27 February 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate (without written report).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  14. 27 February 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in Senate (without written report).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  15. 30 July 1974

    Vote

    Motion to recommit to the Committee of Conference agreed to in House, roll call #420 (221-181).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  16. 3 October 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1427.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  17. 3 October 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1427.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  18. 18 November 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-1288.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  19. 18 November 1974

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-1288.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  20. 19 November 1974

    Vote

    Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #485 (64-17).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  21. 19 November 1974

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #485 (64-17).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 21 November 1974

    Vote

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #640 (288-109).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  23. 21 November 1974

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #640 (288-109).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  24. 25 November 1974

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  25. 25 November 1974

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

  26. 26 November 1974

    President

    Public law 93-503.

    Source: President

  27. 26 November 1974

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  28. 26 November 1974

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

    · Official source

    Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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        summary · EN · 26 November 1974

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